- Green light for
next phase of Transforming Bunbury's Waterfront (TBW)
- Cook Labor Government
commits $89.1 million in upcoming State Budget for Casuarina Boat Harbour
upgrades as part of delivering quality infrastructure and services across the
State
- Funding includes
community precinct for the new accessible fishing platform
- 54 new floating
boat pens also to be delivered
Bunbury's Casuarina Boat Harbour will continue its
transformation as a regional marine and community hub with the Cook Labor
Government allocating $89.1 million for key upgrades in the upcoming State
Budget.
The funding package for the delivery of Stage 3.2 of the
Transforming Bunbury's Waterfront (TBW) project will see a new inclusive
community recreation precinct developed to support the planned accessible
fishing platform and will also nearly double the number of boat pens at the
harbour to meet demand.
The allocation will also be used to upgrade the harbour's
outer seawall and improve the internal rock revetments allowing work to raise
some areas of land to create lots ready for commercial leasehold and activation
opportunities.
Working in
consultation with the South West Development Commission, the Department of
Transport and Major Infrastructure (DTMI) will manage the delivery of the works
through to 2029.
Recent
investment at Casuarina Boat Harbour as part of TBW Stage 3.1 has seen the
structure of a new northern breakwater completed to provide a more sheltered
facility for users, the Koombana groyne upgraded, a new toilet block, and
improved parking area at the boat ramp. The works followed the earlier Jetty
Road upgrade and provision of a new multipurpose building as part of TBW Stage
2.
This new
allocation of funds brings total funding for harbour upgrades to $218 million
since September 2018.
People wanting more information
about the TBW project can visit Transforming
Bunbury's Waterfront - South West Development Commission (swdc.wa.gov.au)
Comments attributed to Transport
Minister Rita Saffioti:
"This funding injection will
support the Cook Labor Government's continued transformation of the Bunbury
waterfront into a thriving regional marine and community hub.
"Our significant investment in
this project to date is already providing economic benefits for the South
West region, generating work for local businesses and creating quality local
jobs.
"The next stage of works at
Casuarina Boat Harbour will deliver essential new community and marine
infrastructure that will support this region for decades to come."
Comments attributed to Minister Assisting the Transport
Minister Jessica Stojkovski:
"To meet
growing demand for vessel accommodation in Bunbury, 54 new floating pens will
be delivered to complement the 60 existing pens at the harbour.
"To be
located off Jetty Road, the pens will be available to commercial and
recreational boat owners and are designed to meet the forecast demand as
improvements at the facility generate growth.
"Also as
harbour manager, DTMI will work closely with users to ensure the improvements
are delivered in collaboration with them.
"This $89.1
million State Budget boost is another example of how the Cook Labor Government
is delivering quality infrastructure and services across the State."
Comments attributed to South West Minister and Bunbury MLA Don
Punch:
"This investment is about creating a waterfront for the people of
Bunbury and the wider South West - a place where families, locals, and visitors
can come together to fish, relax, and connect with the harbour.
"Importantly, it will also act as a catalyst for future private
sector investment and growth in boating-related industries.
"By delivering an inclusive community precinct, an accessible
fishing platform and additional boat pens, this next stage ensures Casuarina
Boat Harbour continues to grow with the community and serve local needs for
generations to come."
